United Kingdom. A First War Royal Flying Corps (Rfc) Observer Badge, C. 1917 Hold with a model number of

with a model number of “L-1” and a serial number indicating manufacture in 1945

prongs on reverse broken off

constructed of golden-yellow wool with cardboard reinforcements

048 burials in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery

United Kingdom. A First War Royal Flying Corps (Rfc) Observer Badge, C. 1917 Hold with a model number ofIn white embroidery, on a black wool base, strands of black threading giving definition to the wing, padded, the badge stitched in place to the khaki cotton mesh backer via black threading, measuring 92 mm (w) x 30 mm (h), horizontal pinback, traces of the original black paper covering the khaki cotton backer remains, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Flying Corps was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War, until